pride-of-India

pri·deo·fin·dia

uncommon

noun

1.

tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree

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2.

native to Asia, Australia, and East Indies, where it provides timber called pyinma; used elsewhere as an ornamental for its large showy flowers

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Grammar

noun
singular	pride-of-india
plural	pride-of-indias

Nearby words

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